Review: The Real Thing (Mae)
AUTHOR: Cassie MaeSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: FlirtPUBLICATION DATE: August 19, 2014ISBN: 9780553392531PAGES: 235SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: new adult, romance GIVE IT TO: adults, possibly upper-HS SUMMARY: Mia...
View ArticleReview: The Fine Art of Pretending (Harris)
AUTHOR: Rachel HarrisSERIES: Fine Art of Pretending, book 1PUBLISHER: Spencer Hill ContemporaryPUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 30, 2014ISBN: 9781939392282PAGES: 256SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: Contemporary romance...
View ArticleReview: Forbidden (Little)
AUTHOR: Kimberley Griffiths LittleSERIES: none listed on GoodReads, but sequel is required to finish the storyPUBLISHER: HarperCollinsPUBLICATION DATE: November 4, 2014 ISBN: 9780062194978PAGES:...
View ArticleReview: Dorothy Must Die (Paige)
AUTHOR: Danielle PaigeSERIES: Dorothy Must Die, book 1 PUBLISHER: HarperCollinsPUBLICATION DATE: April 1, 2014ISBN: 9780062280671PAGES: 464SOURCE: purchased e-bookGENRE: fantasy, spin-off,...
View ArticleReview: On the Edge (van Diepen)
AUTHOR: Allison van DiepenSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: HarperCollinsPUBLICATION DATE: November 25, 2014ISBN: 9780062303448PAGES: 304SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: contemporary romance; new adultGIVE IT TO: upper-HS...
View ArticleReview: Every Ugly Word (Salter)
AUTHOR: Aimee SalterSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Alloy EntertainmentPUBLICATION DATE: July 29, 2014PREVIOUSLY TITLED:Unbreakable, published Nov. 4, 2013PAGES: 257SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: Realistic...
View ArticleReview: Princess of Thorns (Jay)
AUTHOR: Stacey JaySERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Delacorte PressPUBLICATION DATE: December 9, 2014ISBN: 9780385743228PAGES: 400SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: fairy tale spin-off; fantasy; romanceSETTING: Norvere and...
View ArticleReview: Top Ten Clues You're Clueless (Czukas)
AUTHOR: Liz CzukasSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: HarperTeenPUBLICATION DATE: Dec. 9, 2014ISBN: 9780062272423PAGES: 304SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE: contemporary; mystery, romanceGIVE IT TO: upper-MS, HS SUMMARY:...
View ArticleReview: The Princess Spy (Dickerson)
AUTHOR: Melanie DickersonSERIES: YA Romance Fairy Tales, book 5PUBLISHER: ZondervanPUBLICATION DATE: November 4, 2014ISBN: 9780310730989PAGES: 352SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE:historical fiction,...
View ArticleReview: Every Day (Levithan)
AUTHOR: David LevithanSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: KnopfPUBLICATION DATE: August 28, 2012ISBN: 9780307931887PAGES: 322SOURCE: borrowed GENRE: magical realism, light fantasy, paranormalSETTING: various towns...
View ArticleReview: The Darkest Part of the Forest (Black)
AUTHOR: Holly BlackSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Little, BrownPUBLICATION DATE: January 13, 2015ISBN: 9780316213073PAGES: 336SOURCE: EdelweissGENRE: fantasyGIVE IT TO: HS SUMMARY: Hazel and Ben are siblings...
View ArticleLibrarian in China December Update
     Wow! I can't believe it's been almost 5 months since we moved to China! Everything here is going very well. We love China and hope to stay here for quite awhile.HOW ARE THE BOYS ADJUSTING?The...
View ArticleReview: This Shattered World (Kaufman/Spooner)
AUTHOR: Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner SERIES: Starbound, book 2PUBLISHER: Disney-HyperionPUBLICATION DATE: December 23, 2014ISBN: 9781423171034PAGES: 390SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: science fiction;...
View ArticleROBOT Incentive (Returning Our Books On Time)
First of all, I cannot take credit for this idea. This idea came from Sharing the Shelves blog, and it is just my middle school spin on a really cute idea.Secondly, I wrote this quite awhile ago and...
View ArticleReview: The Winner's Curse (Rutkoski)
AUTHOR: Marie RutkoskiSERIES: The Winner's Trilogy, book 1PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus, & GirouxPUBLICATION DATE: March 4, 2014ISBN: 9780374384685PAGES: 355SOURCE: purchased e-bookGENRE: historical...
View ArticleReview: A Christmas Horror Story (Gregory)
AUTHOR: Sebastian GregorySERIES: nonePUBLISHER: CarinaPUBLICATION DATE: Dec. 8, 2014ISBN: 9781474009119 PAGES: 66SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: horror, holidaySETTING: multiple worldwide locations on multiple...
View ArticleShelf Markers for Little Ones
I just had to pass this idea on to preschool and elementary librarians out there...so simple to make these!A few weeks ago, I visited an international school library in Shanghai. I've visited maybe...
View ArticleReview: Beastkeeper (Hellisen)
AUTHOR: Cat HellisenSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Henry Holt and Co.PUBLICATION DATE: Feb. 3, 2015ISBN: 9780805099805PAGES: 208SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: fairy tales, magical realism, low fantasySETTING: present...
View ArticleReview: One of the Guys (Aldin)
AUTHOR: Lisa AldinSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Spencer Hill PressPUBLICATION DATE: February 10, 2015PAGES: 320SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: romance/chick litSETTING: present-day Vermont, near Lake ChamplainGIVE IT...
View ArticleReview: Ten (McNeil)
AUTHOR: Gretchen McNeilSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Balzer + BrayPUBLICATION DATE: September 18, 2012ISBN: 9780062118783PAGES: 296SOURCE: purchased ebookGENRE: mystery, horrorSETTING: island off the coast of...
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